Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[SaintsManiac]

Noticed something for Magic Kingdom during select dates in July. It states there is a special ticketed event from 7:45AM - 9AM on 7/11, 7/12, 7/14, 7/19, 7/21, 7/26 and 7/28. I wonder what this could be? I looked quickly and it seems to no be happening in other months past July or at other parks.View attachment 503207

It's canceled, but not removed from the calendar.

 

[indylaw99]

After calling in about 150 times and then waiting on hold almost two hours, I finally got through to Passholder Services about the inability to book more than a handful of days with my AP voucher and multiple DVC reservations. She did say that it is a known issue (obviously) but that they are notating accounts and sending specific feedback to IT. She said to keep using Chrome because it seems to respond to the new system better.

She did NOT mention anything about AP reservations being purged but did say that they are hoping by "this afternoon or early evening" they will get the glitch fixed and we SHOULD be able to book all of the days once they fix the system.

So that wasn't entirely helpful but I feel better knowing I did all that I could. Now I guess I just wait until either someone else posts that the glitch is fixed or I randomly try again in a few hours!

 

[NJlauren]

So edge browser seems to work for me, yes this is a thing. Was able to make my friends reservations but I’m still capped at 3 days for my AP stay.

 

[GGGT]

It sounds like we got lucky this morning as it relates to AP bookings.

I was able to book park reservations for four separate trips between July and the end of 2020. (July, October, November, and December) 2 of them for 12 of us and 2 for 2 of us. At 8:10 when we finally "got in", I had the choice of any park for the duration of the park hours.

Our stays are for 10, 7, 8, and 7 nights respectfully.

 

[ONUAtrain]

Looks like Hollywood Studios is unavailable on 7/15. First park I've seen booked

 

[SaintsManiac]

Looks like Hollywood Studios is unavailable on 7/15. First park I've seen booked

Interesting! It was predicted to be booked up first.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1275121086301179909

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1275121070253768705

 

[Farro]

Looks like Hollywood Studios is unavailable on 7/15. First park I've seen booked

Interesting! It was predicted to be booked up first.

Is that the first day it opens?

I'm surprised that some of the dates close to Christmas haven't booked up yet.
Either a lot of people haven't booked yet or maybe they have a larger capacity for those dates?

 

[Rxdr2013]

any idea when we can book passholder previews?

 

[ONUAtrain]

Is that the first day it opens?

Yes. But still availability for the first few days of AK and MK.

 

[hereforthechurros]

After almost 3 HOURS ON HOLD the CM is telling me you must pay the difference for new hotel if your current hotel is closed. Not discount or special pricing. Also, we had the 35% free dining discount and are being told if we modify our dates they will not honor that 35% discount. Not cool Disney. She put me on hold so hopefully she comes back with better info.

Update: spent four hours on the phone total only to be moved from POR to CBR. Cost was the same so no gain or loss except that we have no interest in CBR. We've stayed there before and don't love it. BUT I do not understand them not letting us use the discount to come later. The resort we booked and love is closed fine. Let us use it later when it makes more sense for everyone involved. I've only complained at WDW once in 12 stays and it's because our room was filthy so I just asked for cleaning or to move rooms. I've never sent an email. But I will this time.

 

[Farro]

Yes. But still availability for the first few days of AK and MK.

Well, it does have the most sought after rides I would think. That's probably why.
And maybe it has less capacity than the others.

 

[SierraT]

Could a DVC expert shed some light on renting points at this time when there is no guarantee tickets will be available to purchase? I looked at one of the rental places and it appears there is availability even in July. Is this inadvisable given the situation with the possibility of not being able to get tickets? I would be the type to take the risk knowing I may not be able to go to parks if Disney doesn’t open reservations for this year.

 

[DisneyEater]

Well, it does have the most sought after rides I would think. That's probably why.
And maybe it has less capacity than the others.

And no AP soft open

 

[Disneysoule]

Looks like Hollywood Studios is unavailable on 7/15. First park I've seen booked

Where do you go to see that again? I can't remember lol

 

[Tiki Birdland]

just let her be under 3 for a little longer! unless they start asking for birth certificates!

Of course, if she drives to the resort, they may have questions for you

 

[SaintsManiac]

I'm surprised that some of the dates close to Christmas haven't booked up yet.
Either a lot of people haven't booked yet or maybe they have a larger capacity for those dates?

Too many issues with the site, people who don't know if they're keeping their trips, etc.

ETA: I think a large majority of "normal" people have no idea this is going on, either.

 

[RamblingMad]

One thing I was wondering is how respectable are NBA players in general?Specifically will there be any concerns about what state all those NBA rooms will be in after they have been stuck in them for many months?

I think they’re more concerned about the pay day given that they own ESPN.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Is that the first day it opens?

I'm surprised that some of the dates close to Christmas haven't booked up yet.
Either a lot of people haven't booked yet or maybe they have a larger capacity for those dates?

perhaps larger capacity, also I think further out less people laready have their tickets purchased since you really don't need thime (well, in the past you didn't really need them) until you got to 60 days our for making FPs ... but for today if you didn't already have tickets, even having that room at Christmas wouldn't enable you to book park reservations